It must've come as a bit of a shock to Rose to hear such good things being told about her, and especially from Scorpius Malfoy of all people!

But the ending was definitely my favourite part of it this. It's amazing how much Rose seems to have grown on Scorpius after just one duel. I suppose that he was impressed with the fact that she beat him though so that's probably got something to do with it.

Anyway, great chapter!

Author's Response: In his own strange way, Scorpius is impressed by Rose's behaviour at the duel. He likes her in spite of himself and everything else about her, and this makes his cousin /very/ curious. Who knows, it's probably equally a mystery for Scorpius himself.

And yes, anyone - much less any /girl/ - who beats him at duelling is worth a second glance. I could say more, but I want to avoid spoilers. :P But just thinking about Scorpius's motivations has been helpful, so thank you for bringing them to mind!